Kitchen Design TrendsMichael Kitchener

Kitcheners Kitchenswww.kitcheners.com.au

Presentation Road Map

• Kitcheners Kitchens Philosophy• International Kitchen Design Trends

– Eurocucina 2008

• Australian Design Trends• Australian Dream Kitchen• Kitcheners Kitchens• Blum Technology• Questions

Kitcheners Kitchens Philosophy

• Innovative kitchen designers

• Materials of the highest standards

• The authority on Australian & international kitchen trends

Kitchen Design Trends

• Kitchen technology and design trends have advanced exponentially over the last 10 years

• Kitcheners Kitchens are at the forefront of these trends

International Kitchen Trends

• Like fashion, Australia follows European kitchen trends…

• Kitcheners Kitchen designers attend Eurocucina each year to get inspiration of the latest in International trends

• Eurocucina 2008 trends…

International Kitchen Trends

• Return to white kitchens• Timber veneers• Open space• Mixed bench top materials and heights

International Kitchen Trends• Focus on negative space• Use of polished chrome• Re-introduction of handles• Chandelier rangehoods• Crossing the kitchen living divide

– Using floor materials– Different cabinetry heights

International Kitchen Trends

• Crossing the zone – kitchen to living• Timber veneers• Mood lighting

International Kitchen trends• Natural stones• Interesting lighting• Use of negative space• Floating cabinetry

International Kitchen Trends

• Light coloured timbers• Floating shelves• Crossing the zone – kitchen to living

Australian Kitchen Trends• Drawers, Drawers, Drawers

– 10 years ago there was an average of 5.2 drawers per kitchen, now the average new kitchen has 14.2 drawers

Australian Kitchen Trends

• Smart cabinetry– Handleless Kitchens– Hidden Shelves

Australian Kitchen Trends

• Benchtops– Super thick…– Next trend super thin

Australian Kitchen Trends

• Interesting lighting– Glass shells– Internal cupboards– Pantry lighting– Wall Unit lighting– Mood lighting

Australian Kitchen Trends

• Colour– Australians love white kitchens

Dream kitchen Sydney CBD

Dream kitchen Sydney CBD

• Blending contemporary colours, textures and materials• Gold leaf Bisazza tile splashback• Tan cowhide leather bar stools• Mood lighting• Eco-smart fire place to connect kitchen and living• Jarrah floor board stained gloss Japan Black

– Built in collabortion with the owner, Coco Republic and Kitcheners Kitchens

Technology and Materials

• Kitcheners Kitchens work with the leading technology and materials– Blum Technology– CaesarStone– Corian– Bosch

Blum Dynamic Space

• Over 360 different operations, workflows and journeys occur each day within the kitchen

• Over 20 years (the average lifespan of a kitchen) this amounts to 2.6million activities.

• In all kitchen design EFFICENCY is the key

• Kitcheners Kitchens implements the Blum Dynamic Space principle.

Blum Dynamic Space

• Planning sufficient storage space• Planning in five kitchen zones• Avoiding shelves in base cabinets• Selecting full extensions• Using inner dividing systems• Perfectly functioning fittings promoting perfect quality of

motion

Blum Technology

• BLUMOTION – Soft closing drawers

Blum Technology

• SERVO-DRIVE – Touch opening drawers

• TANDEMBOX – Innovative storage soultions

Blum Technology

• ORGA-LINE – adjustable inner dividing system

• AVENTOS – easy opening flaps

Kitcheners Kitchens Ambassador

Iain Hewitson, Australia’s most popular TV chef and prolific restaurateur

Weekdays channel 10 at 3pmwww.hueyscookingadventures.com.au

QUESTIONS

1800 826 144

www.kitcheners.com.au